Mayor Lane says the system was deemed non-compliant by the Department of Natural Resources and has to be replaced.

"(The lagoon) was put into service in June of 1991, so it's 22 years old, and at the present time we cannot meet all the standards for the State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources and (the United States Environmental Protection Agency)."

Mayor Lane says water bills will increase by $12-13.

"If the state comes in and builds it, probably cost us $25-30 dollars, and I think we can run our own town. We don't need the state running it."

Freddie Skelton lives about nine miles away from Senath in Arbyrd where residents voted in April 2013 in favor of a $1 million bond to replace their lagoon.

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of ....

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In the past few months, a number of high-profile men have been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Allegations have led to resignations in Congress - and may have made a difference in a key Senate race.

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